[spacehead333]

So me and my band are trying to make a bunch of new songs. I play guitar, and i have a problem with making new stuff. I always come up with cool riffs, but then i don't know where to go after that, to finish making a song. any suggestions?

[strumminsix]

So me and my band are trying to make a bunch of new songs. I play guitar, and i have a problem with making new stuff. I always come up with cool riffs, but then i don't know where to go after that, to finish making a song. any suggestions?

What is stuff? Drum beats, chord progressions, basslines, solos, riffs between lines, um bridges??

[spacehead333]

well ill make up like a cool intro riff, or a cool riff to jam on, but i just never know what to do for the rest of the song, it seems i can only make one part of the song, then im stuck

[gratephulphish123]

you get an opening riff find out what key it's in use chords for a verse and a chorus, or if you're lazy just a verse

[Candyman1984]

i have the same god damn problem with my chord progressions, man. I can never figure out how to build a bridge out of what i am playing. Wonderful question.

[strumminsix]

For chord progressions read the lyrics than hear what yields to the words.

Candyman, for a bridge try launching from the iii.

[Candyman1984]

Candyman, for a bridge try launching from the iii.

What does that mean, iii?

[jerryjeffelvis]

Ummmmmm, write short songs. High

[IamDocWatson]

look at traditional songs for ideas...

study theory

and just think about it....

say your on a Dm...and you come up with a riff that goes from the A in the Dm and ends up on a G note...well you could go Dm to G...or try Dm to A7..try going to Gm....just think about it and experiment

feel free to modulate key...if your in C dont be afraid to throw in an E7 in place of the Em...then maybe run off the E7 to A7...???

and the iii means....

say were in C again

say your verse contains C F G and Am

try starting your bridge on an Em(the 3 chord of the key of C)

also work on your vocals if your not that good at singing

sometimes it feels like i cant figure out which chord should come next just because my singing isnt staying in key and it would sound fine over the next chord if i just adjusted my vocals

[strumminsix]

Candyman, for a bridge try launching from the iii.

What does that mean, iii?

Sorry, the minor third assuming major.

So, if your song is in A, then start your bridge on a C#m!